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30 Apr 2014 7:56 AM:

I have forgotten what the thread was was it not the end to mediterranean dream. When did we jump to taxation computations and back room accountants. Rules is rules. You cant always get what you want. MJ said that back in the 60s. There was a dream. A fishing village with local people willing to help. In keeping accomodation sun and sea and Sangria. Its all still there. But it was not civilized enough and it all started to change some people call that civilization and thats when the dream stopped and reality has taken over. We are where we are today. In a great big melting pot with our hands tied behind our backs in the best possible taste for fear of rebuffle. Its all over now. Welcome to the 21st Centuary.

 

Anton P



Thread: End to Mediterranean dream?

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27 Apr 2014 12:55 PM:

Remember me Anton P it all came true and it aint over yet.

Well there is a turn up for the books. Sun and sea and sangria. Never tried the sangria and never been in the sea but i am still living in Spain. The pennies dont go as far and the pension is not all its cracked up to be. But it is Spain and i accept all that goes with it. When a country is so visably broke what can a mere mortal do. Spain should never have joined the Euro. I still rent on a yearly basis from a couple that still accept a gentlemens handshake. They have absolutely no heartache or headache i pay all the bills. I still get taken advantage of mainly by British people scratching out a pointless existance pretending to be something they are not, but such is life. Oh! and we can do it where our old friends back home cannot see us. If its over its Spains fault. People should remember that the exchange rate value of living within the Euro economy is still based on the assumption that one is getting 150 Euros to the pound. By being in the Euro Spain cannot devalue to compensate. When people get old they obviously want to take advantage of the UK NHS. The last thing they want to do is put there hands in their own pockets. It will never happed to me they say. But like death and taxes it will. When I draw the curtains and the sun shines in its great to be alive.  I never do anything unless i have an option. Living with the intention of ending ones days in Spain is one hell of a decision to make. I live in Spain with no intention of total commitment. When the going gets to tough it will be time to leave. It will not get any better and if you find yourself in a position where all your eggs are in one basket remember who put the eggs there. Nobody twisted your arm but like religion you either believe or you dont. Never die with taxable money or assets. Go to the grave taxably potless. Reality is all about timing but timing like everything else takes planning and in reality nobody wants to plan. It takes effort. Tomorrow will do. I know lets go back to Blighty and it will be alright because somebody else can make the decisions i never found the time to think of tomorrow because tommorrow never comes.

Life in any country is what it is. No amount of complaint will change it. We are forieners that want to change everything to suit our selves. Remember the collective we are all part of it but have no say in how it runs it just runs oh! if only we could turn the clock back how would it be today. Better i think.

Anton P



Thread: End to Mediterranean dream?

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27 Jul 2013 7:15 AM:

Anton

In a world of multicultural occupants it is difficult to pinpoint an individual race. They all have there habits. Does it follow that if a car has a Spanish registration it is being driven by a Spaniard. There is a multi lingual sign language that takes into account all races. Traffic rules are enforced in the uk by law. In Spain i assumed that traffic rules were advisable and only enforceable if caught by an enforcer. As all enforcers in Spain are not really interested it brings us back to education.  



Thread: How do you rate Spanish drivers

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29 May 2013 4:19 PM:

What was the topic



Thread: Why go back to the Uk? Is Spain not cheap enough?

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29 May 2013 12:20 PM:

From Anton,

** EDITED - Against forum rules ** I take nothing with me I buy it all when I get there and I love tipping. I try a different restaurant every day. When I am in the UK I have standards to maintain and an image to keep up. In Spain. Well I just enjoy myself and know body knows me. 

I have yet to have a McDonalds not exactly Spanish.

 

Anton

 


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